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Debian: DSA-5880-1: freetype Security Advisory Updates

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Calendar Grey March 17, 2025
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Critical out-of-bounds write flaw in FreeType could allow arbitrary code execution, update urgently recommended for Debian users.
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability when attempting to parse font subglyph structures related to TrueType GX and variable font files was discovered in FreeType, which may result i...
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security advisory critical Debian arbitrary code execution freetype out-of-bounds

Summary

For the stable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4.

We recommend that you upgrade your freetype packages.

For the detailed security status of freetype please refer to its
security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/freetype

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/




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Package: freetype
CVE ID: CVE-2025-27363

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